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    Weekend Event Planner

    These are the 10 best things to do in Dallas this weekend

    Alex Bentley
    Jan 12, 2023 | 6:00 am

    Although the weather's been running hot and cold, 2023 definitely has started to heat up on the event side of the world. This weekend in and around Dallas will feature two well-known comedians, two orchestra concerts, two new local theater productions, two closings of notable art exhibitions, and more.

    Below are the best ways to spend your precious free time this weekend. Want more options? Lucky for you, we have a much longer list of the city's best events.

    Thursday, January 12

    Noel Miller: Everything is F#&ked
    Noel Miller's biting one-liners and topical social commentary has made him a force to be reckoned with in the comedy world. In addition to starring in popular YouTube series That's Cringe, and comedy duo + podcast Tiny Meat Gang with fellow comedian Cody Ko, Miller has created successful series on his own, including his format around hit British reality show Love Island. He'll perform at Majestic Theatre.

    Dallas Symphony Orchestra presents "Sibelius Symphony No. 2"
    Solemn Prelude, a lost work by Afro-English composer Samuel Coleridge-Taylor that recently discovered, opens this Dallas Symphony Orchestra concert. Pianist Paul Lewis will solo on Grieg’s Concerto in A minor for Piano and Orchestra, and the concert closes with Sibelius’ Symphony No. 2. Conducted by Ryan Bancroft, there will be performances on both Thursday and Friday at Meyerson Symphony Center.

    Rover Dramawerks presents Four Weddings and an Elvis
    Anything can happen in a wedding chapel in Las Vegas ... and does! From a couple getting married by the King himself as revenge on their exes, to arrogant, aging stars tying the knot as a publicity stunt, to a ceremony that really needs to happen before the police arrive, to the nuptials of the wedding chapel owner herself, what happens in Vegas ... is hilarious! The production will run through January 28 at Cox Building Playhouse in Plano.

    Arts Mission Oak Cliff presents Cabaret
    In collaboration with Arts Mission Oak Cliff, Brian Harden, Oak Cliff resident and founder of The Lost Boy Presents, brings a contemporary rendition of Cabaret to the neighborhood. The historic sanctuary of AMOC, which mirrors the sanctity of the Kit Kat Club, provides an immersive and intimate setting for the show’s historically relevant and politically provocative narrative set in 1931 Berlin. As romances develop in this modern iteration of the Broadway classic, so does the swelling tide to suppress individuality and increase conformity with the Nazi ideal. The production runs through January 21.

    Friday, January 13

    Jeff Dunham: Still Not Canceled
    Ventriloquist Jeff Dunham is a comedy superstar, with a career that has included broadcast specials, global tours, and a best-selling autobiography. Dunham’s new one-hour Comedy Central Special, Me the People, premiered on November 25, 2022. Dunham and his cast of characters will perform at American Airlines Center as part of his “Still Not Canceled” North American tour.

    TITAS/Dance Unbound presents Hamid Rahmanian's Song of the North
    Hamid Rahmanian's Song of the North, making its Texas debut, is a magical evening of large-scale shadow puppetry that transports the audience into ancient worlds full of color, history, and stunning imagery. An inspirational epic from ancient Persia comes to life in the multi-disciplinary performance created through shadow puppetry, projected animation, music, movement, and theater. There will be performances on Friday and Saturday.

    Saturday, January 14

    Allen Philharmonic Orchestra & Symphony Chorus presents The Wonderful Wizardry of Harry Potter
    In celebration of the 25th anniversary of the U.S. publication of J.K. Rowling’s first installment of her iconic Harry Potter series, the Allen Philharmonic Orchestra & Symphony Chorus presents The Wonderful Wizardry of Harry Potter. The evening will feature a family-friendly collection of music designed to celebrate the magic of storytelling, including music from Harry Potter, the Wizard of Oz, Lord of the Rings, and the Chronicles of Narnia, as well as famous classical works such as The Sorcerer’s Apprentice and The Firebird Suite. The concert takes place at Lowery Auditorium in Allen.

    Sunday, January 15

    Dallas Museum of Art presents "Octavio Medellín: Spirit and Form" closing day
    Sunday will be the final day to view "Octavio Medellín: Spirit and Form" at the Dallas Museum of Art, the first-ever museum retrospective for Medellín, an influential Mexican American artist and teacher whose work helped shape the Texas art scene for six decades. Medellín was a noted sculptor who mastered a wide range of media, engaging with modernist trends in both his native Mexico and the United States.

    Nasher Sculpture Center presents Matthew Ronay: "The Crack, the Swell, an Earth, an Ode" closing day
    Sunday will also be the final day to view "The Crack, the Swell, an Earth, an Ode" by Matthew Ronay at Nasher Sculpture Center. The Brooklyn-based artist expanded the scale of his work to create his largest and most ambitious sculpture to date, "The Crack, the Swell, an Earth, an Ode," a 23-foot-long sculpture that offers a comprehensive introduction to Ronay’s surreal worlds and the various creatures inhabiting them.

    The Dallas Opera presents Titus Family Recital: Ying Fang
    If you love the sound of an exquisitely beautiful voice and the emotion that can only be expressed by a true artist, then you must hear Ying Fang. On the cusp of a sparkling career, she has mesmerized audiences at the Metropolitan Opera, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Houston Grand Opera, the Salzburg Festival, and more. She'll perform at Moody Performance Hall.

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    Photo by Dario Acosta

    The Dallas Opera presents Titus Family Recital: Ying Fang at Moody Performance Hall on January 15.

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    Movie Review

    Dark comedy Friendship covers male bonding with copious cringing

    Alex Bentley
    May 16, 2025 | 4:16 pm
    Tim Robinson and Paul Rudd in Friendship
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    Tim Robinson and Paul Rudd in Friendship.

    Comedian Tim Robinson has gained a cult following thanks to series like Detroiters and I Think You Should Leave, in which his brand of cringe comedy is on full display. The former Saturday Night Live writer/performer has had a few small movie roles over the years, but he’s now getting his first starring role in the off-kilter Friendship.

    Robinson plays Craig, a mild-mannered suburbanite with a wife, Tami (Kate Mara) and son, Steven (Jack Dylan Grazer). Craig has a boring life that involves little more than going to his middle manager job while wearing the same clothes day after day, anticipating the next Marvel movie, and helping Tami out with her at-home floral business.

    He gets a jolt of energy when Austin (Paul Rudd) moves into the neighborhood. The two men seem to hit it off, with Austin - a weatherman at a local TV channel - even taking Craig on a couple of impromptu adventures. But when Craig commits a couple of faux pas at a group gathering at Austin’s house, their bond starts to fracture.

    Even though the film is written and directed by Andrew DeYoung, it’s clear that Robinson had a big influence on the style of comedy it features. There are no big set pieces with a slew of jokes coming one after another. Instead, the film forces the audience to try to vibe with the very particular type of wavelength it’s giving off, one that could almost be called anti-comedy for the way the laughs come out of left field.

    The 100-minute film is full of random comedic moments, like Steven kissing Tami on the lips, Craig being obsessed with his plain brown clothes, a group sing-along, and more. More often than not, it’s the way Craig reacts to both normal and abnormal situations that gets the laughs. The character is needy and oblivious, two traits that combine to make many of his actions cringeworthy.

    Perhaps most importantly for this type of movie, there are many things in the story that go unexplained or don’t make sense. Seemingly crucial elements are brought up only to fade away just as quickly, while other parts that appeared to be throwaway sections get callbacks later in the film. DeYoung and Robinson are determined to keep the audience on their toes the entire time, never knowing what to expect next.

    Robinson has the perfect face for a story like this, one that’s bland enough to blend into the background but memorable enough to sell the jokes. His demeanor is also excellent, never becoming too expressive, even when he gets angry. With long hair, a mustache, and a certain swagger, Rudd is a great complement to Robinson. Only in a film like this would an everyman like Rudd be considered the suave and cool one.

    There will be some that will see Friendship and come away wondering what the hell they just watched. But anyone who goes in knowing that they’re about to witness a comedy that challenges their sensibilities will likely have a great time.

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    Friendship is now playing in select theaters.

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